Next high tide 03:19 (2.5 ft)
NOAA station 8726384 (Port Manatee), 27.6387, -82.5621
| Water temp | 82.8 °F | Port Manatee (0 km), 2026-10-15 21:54 |
| Air temp | 81.3 °F | Port Manatee (0 km), 2026-10-15 21:54 |
| Wind | E 8 kt (gust 12) | St. Petersburg (15 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 02:48 | High | 2.60 ft |
| 2026-10-15 11:20 | Low | 0.28 ft |
| 2026-10-16 03:19 | High | 2.52 ft |
| 2026-10-16 12:17 | Low | 0.37 ft |
| 2026-10-17 03:59 | High | 2.40 ft |
| 2026-10-17 13:25 | Low | 0.45 ft |
| Time | Event | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 01:47 | flood | 0.3 kt |
| 2026-10-16 04:22 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 08:58 | ebb | 0.6 kt |
| 2026-10-16 13:57 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 16:59 | flood | 0.3 kt |
| 2026-10-16 22:10 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| Tonight | Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. |
| Friday | East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
Recent reports naming this area mention red drum, snook, king mackerel, sharks and speckled trout. Credit: Five O'Clock Charlie Tours & Charters (Capt. John Blenker) (Oct 13); Five O'Clock Charlie Tours & Charters (Capt. John Blenker) (Oct 8); Skyway Bait & Tackle (Palmetto) (Oct 14)
The official source is FWC. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (redfish) — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 18–27" TL slot | 1/person/day; 2/vessel | FWC |
| Spotted seatrout — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 15–19" TL slot; 1 over 19" per vessel (or per shore angler) | 3/person/day | FWC |
| Snook — Tampa Bay & Sarasota Bay regions | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Aug 31 | FWC |
| Snook — Charlotte Harbor region | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Sep 30 | FWC |
| Sheepshead | 12" TL min | 8/person; 50/vessel in Mar–Apr | FWC |
| Flounder | 14" TL min | 5/person; CLOSED Oct 15–Nov 30 | FWC |
| Black drum | 14–24" TL slot, 1 over 24" allowed | 5/person/day | FWC |
| Gray (mangrove) snapper | 10" TL state waters (12" federal) | 5/person state (10 federal), within 10-snapper aggregate | FWC |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" fork length min | 15/person | FWC |
| Florida pompano | 11" fork length min | 6/person | FWC |
| Tarpon | Catch-and-release only (tag required to harvest) | — | FWC |